Hong Kong: CHP reports 400th, 401st H7N9 cases in Mainland

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is closely monitoring, as of yesterday (April 5), two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Jiangsu according to the latest reports of the Mainland health authorities.

The two cases involve a man aged 73 and a woman aged 28 who are currently hospitalised for treatment.

Nanjing Ribao has a story about the two cases. Mr. Xu, 73, is in critical condition in a Taizhou hospital. Ms. Rao, 28, reportedly bought a chicken in a Suzhou wet market before falling ill. She too is in hospital in critical condition.

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is closely monitoring, as of yesterday (April 5), two additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Jiangsu according to the latest reports of the Mainland health authorities.

The two cases involve a man aged 73 and a woman aged 28 who are currently hospitalised for treatment.

Nanjing Ribao has a story about the two cases. Mr. Xu, 73, is in critical condition in a Taizhou hospital. Ms. Rao, 28, reportedly bought a chicken in a Suzhou wet market before falling ill. She too is in hospital in critical condition.